Camp-stove.



J. VIDMAR.

CAMP STOVE.

APPLICATION man JUNE 29,1918.

1 284,498. Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

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JOHN VIDMAR, 01E MOUNT HARRIS, COLORADO.

CAMP-STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1918.

Application filed June 29, 1918. Serial No. 242,604.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN VIDMAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Harris, in the county of Routt, State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Camp-Stove; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a camp stove, and has for its object to provide a device of this character which embodies novel features of construction whereby it can be collapsed and easily carried from place to place and provides a most effective arrangement for cooking when set up over an open camp fire.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a cooking stove for campers which can be inexpensively constructed of sheet metal, which is light in weight and can be compactly folded so as to be easily carried from place to place, which can be quickly set up without the use of any tools, and which provides an oven in which all kinds of baking can be done.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an end view of the camp stove with one of the end plates removed.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the body portion of the stove when in a collapsed condition.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stove when set up in operative position.

Fig. l is an enlarged detail view of one of the U-shaped rivets which hold the resilient wires in position.

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through one end of the oven, the supporting legs being removed.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the lower portion of one end of the oven, showing the position of the supporting legs when in operative position.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view through one corner of the oven, said view being taken in the plane of one of the supporting legs and showing the leg by full lines as swung downwardly into operative position, and by dotted lines as folded against the oven.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The body of the oven A is formed from an elongated plate 1' of resilient sheet ma terial, said plate being rolled so that a substantially cylindrical shell is provided when the ends of the plate are brought into an interlocking engagement with each other, although when the ends are released the plate springs intoa spiral roll which has a diameter considerably less than that of the oven, thereby enabling the device to be compactly folded when not in use. One of the edges of the sheet metal plate 1 is returned and then doubled upon itself to provide a seat or channel 2 which receives the opposite edge of the plate when the plate is expanded and the edges thereof brought together to form the oven A. At opposite ends of the oven resilient wires 3 are fitted upon the exterior of the plate 1. being held in position by suitable means such as the U- shaped rivets 4. These wire strips 3 normally tend to spring into a spiral formation with the sheet metal plate, and provide increased resiliency for holding the edges of the plate firmly in an interlocking engagement with each other when the pla e is expanded to form the cylindrical shell of the oven.

Theends of the oven may be closed by plates 5 which are flanged at 6 to engage the same. These plates are easily removable. and the flanges 6 thereof may serve to hold the edges of the shell A in proper position. The oven is intended to be supported in an elevated position over an open fire by means of a series of legs 7. Two of the legs are-provided at one end of the oven and one leg at the opposite end of the oven, the upper'ends of the legs being bent laterally at 7 and pivotally mounted upon the wires 3. while the lower ends of the legs are pointed at 7". The lateral bend 7 at the upper ends of the legs enables them to be compactly folded against the sides of the oven when the latter is collapsed, while the pointed ends 7 of the legs are intended to be embedded in the ground to support the oven in an elevated position when the device is set up in camp. An open fire is intended to be built under the oven, and it will be obvious that the latter will quickly become heated so that baking or any kind of cooking can be done therein.

If desired, a lateral shelf 8 may be provided at one side of the oven, the inner edge of the shelf being detachably connected to the exterior of the oven, while the outer end of the shelf is supported by a leg 9. Hooks 10 at the inner end of the shelf may be provided for engagement with eyes 11 on the exterior of the oven A, and the leg 9 may have a hooked upper end 1:2 which will enter an opening 13 in the outer edge of the shelf when the leg is in a substantially inverted position. However, when the leg 9 is swung downwardly into operative position the hooked end 1:2 thereof will interlock with the opening 13 so that it is impossible for the two members to become accidentally disengaged. The shelf 8 and leg 9 are detached when the stove is folded, and the entire device is light in weight and can be collapsed into a comparatively small space. T he interior of the oven is preterably provided at opposite sides thereof with corresponding spaced strips or ribs 15 which provide for the support of a pan or like container.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A collapsible camp stove including a body formed of a plate of resilient sheet material which normally springs into a comparatively small spiral roll and which is adapted to be expanded into a substantially cylindrical shape with the edges thereof in engagement with each other, removable covers closing the ends of the body and holding the same in shape, and means for supporting the body over an open fire. I

2. A collapsible camp stove including a body formed of a plate of resilient sheet material which tends to normally spring into a spiral roll and which is adapted to be expanded into substantially cylindrical shape with the edges thereof in engagement with each other, one of the said edges being provided with a channeled seat which receives and interlocks with the opposite edge, re-

movable covers closing the end of the body and serving to hold the body in proper shape, and means for supporting the body over an open fire.

3. A collapsible camp stove including a body formed of a plate of resilient sheet material which tends to normally spring into a spiral roll, nd which is adapted to be expanded into substantially cylindrical shape, means for holding the body in an expanded condition, resilient end wires applied transversely to the plate and flexing therewith, and means for supporting the body over an open fire.

4. A collapsible camp stove including a body formed of a plate of resilient sheet material which tends to normally spring into a spiral roll and whichis adapted to be ex panded into substantially cylindrical shape, means for holding the body in an expanded condition, resilient end wires extending transversely across the plates so as to flex therewith, and collapsible supporting legs mounted upon the end wires and adapted to be swung outwardly to support the body in an elevated position over an open fire.

5. A collapsible camp store including a body formed of a plate of resilient sheet material which tends to normally spring into a spiral roll, and which is adapted to be expanded into substantially cylindrical shape with the edges thereof in engagement with each other, one of the said edges being provided with a channeled seat which receives and interlocks with the opposite edge, flanged covers closing the ends of the body and serving to hold the same in proper,

shape, resilient end wires applied transversely to the plate so as to flex therewith, and collapsible supporting legs pivotally mounted upon the said end wires and adapted to be swung outwardly to support the body in an elevated position over an open fire.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN VIDMAR.

Witnesses M. S. VVILLIAMS, O. E. Lyons.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

